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Wols

German painter and photographer (1913-1951) · Germany · On the map · Artists · Died at 38

Wols was the pseudonym of Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze, a German painter and photographer predominantly active in France. Though broadly unrecognized in his lifetime, he is considered a pioneer of lyrical abstraction, one of the most influential artists of the Tachisme movement.

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He is the author of a book on art theory entitled Aphorismes de Wols.

Country
Germany
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1951 · aged 38